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Small Craft Advisory 352, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 22, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2005, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2005, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 222357 CCA CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 CORRECTED AREA 12A1. MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... $$ PKZ150-231400- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-231400- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-231400- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-231400- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-231400- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-231400- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-231400- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-231400- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-231400- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-231400- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-231400- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-231400- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK52 PAFC 230030 CCB CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ADDED SYNOPSIS. MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-231400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 983 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA SATURDAY AND WEAKENS. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO ADAK SUNDAY MORNING WITH A PRESSURE OF 982 MB. $$ PKZ150-231400- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-231400- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-231400- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-231400- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-231400- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ170-231400- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-231400- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-231400- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ175-231400- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ176-231400- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-231400- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-231400- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
000 FZAK52 PAFC 231151 CWFALU SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-240200- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 985 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF SHEMYA AS A 977 MB LOW SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 275 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-240200- AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-240200- AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-240200- AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-240200- AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-240200- AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-240200- AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-240200- AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-240200- AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-240200- AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-240200- AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ185-240200- AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-240200- AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM ADT SAT APR 23 2005 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 22, 6:15 AM AKDT, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 6:15 AM AKDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1115 AM ADT FRI APR 22 2005
.DISCUSSION...
ANALYSIS - THE STORM THAT ROARED THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SEA
YESTERDAY IS ON ITS WAY NORTH TO DISSIPATE SHORT OF THE POLE. THIS
SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED BY A MAJOR UPPER LOW CENTER OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND
THIS MORNING WITH 500 MB TEMPS IN THE -20C RANGE FOR MOST OF MAINLAND
ALASKA. THE JET IS SSW AROUND 125 KT FROM 35N OVER COOK INLET TO THE
NORTH END OF THE ALCAN. THIS IS A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE BUT MOST IS
FOCUSED ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THAT IS WHERE THE FRONT HAS STALLED
WITH A DEVELOPING WAVE 1006 MB NEAR 48N 155W AT 18Z. THERE REMAINS A
CUTOFF UPPER LOW OFF BAJA AND THE UPPER RIDGE IS OVER THE PANHANDLE.
THE SURFACE HIGH CELL IS 1036 MB ROUGHLY ALONG 140W.
AER FORECASTS - LETS NOT DROP THE WIND TOO QUICK. THERE WILL BE AN
ISALLOBARIC COMPONENT AT THE MAIN SURFACE LOW RUNS NORTH TONIGHT AND
MOST AREAS WILL HAVE TO CARRY AT LEAST A CHANCE OF PRECIP DUE TO THE
FIREHOSE AIMED AT PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. AFTER MIDDAY SATURDAY THE
FLOW ALOFT BECOMES SW WITH SHORTWAVES BRUSHING BY TO THE WEST. THE
MEDIUM RANGE MODEL FORECASTS LOOK VERY INTERESTING. A 580 UPPER HIGH
IS FORECASTED TO MOVE OVER THE NORTH GULF BY 12Z WED ON BOTH THE
GFS-190 AND ECMWF. THIS APPEARS REASONABLE GIVEN THE BLOCK SETTING UP
SO LOOK FOR DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS MID WEEK AND WELL BEYOND.
ALU FORECASTS - DITTO ON THE WIND. SATELLITE IMAGERY LOOKS LIKE
SHOWERS BEHIND THE MAIN SYSTEM WITH FAIRLY COLD AIR ALOFT. THE NEXT
SYSTEM IS ALREADY DEVELOPING RAPIDLY SW OF SHEMYA AROUND 979 MB WITH
SOME UPPER SUPPORT. ALL HEMIS MODELS AGREE THAT THIS LOW WILL MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY 12Z SUN IN THE LOWER 980S WITH A
SURFACE RIDGE PRECEEDING IT. THE FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH THE BERING
SAT NIGHT AND SUN WITH THIS ONE WILL BE AT LEAST GALE FORCE. AFTER
THAT ALL BERING LOWS WILL PUT BRAKES ON DUE TO THE BLOCK TO THE EAST
AS DISCUSSED ABOVE.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY AS OF 11 AM
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101.
WIND ADVISORY 111 125 141 151 155 161 187 191.
MARINE...GALES 120 125 130 132 160 172 175 176 180 185.
HVY FRZ SPRAY 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
JC APR 05In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 22, 10:30 AM AKDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 30 N UNALASKA 54.37N 166.51W
04/21/2005 0 MPH PKZ170 AK AIRPLANE PILOT
NORTH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTED TO 78 MPH AT CAPE KOVRIZHKA.
&&
STEPETINLocal storm report, Apr 22, 10:31 AM AKDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
331 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST COLD BAY 55.22N 162.74W
04/21/2005 0 MPH AK ASOS
SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTED TO 79 MPH AT COLD BAY AIRPORT.
&&
STEPETINLocal storm report, Apr 22, 10:33 AM AKDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 PM ADT FRI APR 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 30 N UNALASKA 54.37N 166.51W
04/21/2005 0 MPH PKZ170 AK OTHER FEDERAL
NORTH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTED TO 78 MPH AT CAPE KOVRIZHKA.
&&
STEPETINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 21, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Apr 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 22, 11:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.